KNOWLEDGE CENTER

MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS

NSAS is more than just a business. We value that we are part of an industry that is dedicated to preserving classical architecture and creating new classics. Staying connected with other professionals and leaders in our business helps us stay current on the latest products, trends and innovations.

Here are a few of the organizations and suppliers we are proud to support and/or partner with. You will also find links to articles and white papers on topics that may be of interest to you.

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Organizations and Suppliers

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
As members, we support this leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the classical tradition in architecture, urbanism and their allied arts, and often attend their lectures and numerous educational programs.

Cathedral Stone Products
We’re proud to be Jahn Certified Cathedral Stone installers. We value this firm’s knowledge of restoration techniques and selecting the best products for each job which helps us deliver better costs savings and restorations that last for our clients.

Hohmann and Barnard, Inc. We have successfully used many Hohmann & Bernard products and relied on their anchor engineering consultation on all of our dimensional stone jobs over the past 15 years. They are a big part of our team always willing to work with our crew, clients, architects to make sure the projects they work on are built structurally sound. Hohmann and Bernard, Inc., serves both the Commercial/Institutional markets and the Residential market as the leading developer and distributor of reinforcement, anchoring and air barrier systems for masonry. They are committed to the green building industry by offering a complete line of environmental friendly products for the construction of sustainable masonry structures. We are proud to have been part of green projects using their products.

Allied Building Supplies
This firm is one of our most valued suppliers. For over 50 years they have been one of long island’s most respected masonry and building materials provider. They offer superb products and expertise advice.

Kenseal
Another valued supplier is Kenseal Construction Products a specialty-trade distributor that carries top of the line products. We appreciate that they help keep us on the front lines of innovation by providing the newest, most cutting-edge solutions in the marketplace.

Marble Institute
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) recently combined with the Building Stone Institute (BSI) – known as MIA+BSI, the Natural Stone Institute – is an excellent resource for the natural stone industry. As members, we tap into a wide array of technical and training resources, professional development, regulatory advocacy, and networking events.

National Tile Contractors Association
We have been members of this trade association for many years which serves an important role in education, training and developing standards and methods for our industry.

Dodds and EderThis award-winning full-service landscape and installation firm is known throughout Long Island’s Gold Coast for its uniquely thoughtful landscapes. We are privileged to work with them on many projects to create signature landscape and outdoor spaces for some of Long Island’s most beautiful properties.

Town and Gardens
One of the areas of specialties of this award-winning design built landscape architectural firm is transforming urban spaces into beautiful green rooftops and outdoor urban garden spaces. We’ve had the chance to work with them on some exciting urban projects.

Articles & White Papers

Real Value — The Story of Natural Stone

Source: The Marble Institute

Varieties of Stone

The Marble Institute is a wonderful resource for learning about different types of stones and their uses. Read more.